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The Daily TribuneWed, 13 Dec 2017 21:30:14 -050060Governor Rick Snyder said changes made to address unfunded local government retirement benefits is one of the biggest legislative accomplishments from the past year.

Some local governments offer retired employees what's called "other post-employment benefits," in addition to a pension. Unlike pensions, however, municipalities aren't required to set any money aside to pay for these benefits and many have chosen not to.

I feel bad for Kithier because he is not playing high school basketball. He was ruled ineligible by the Michigan High School Athletic Association after transferring from Macomb Dakota to Clarkston.

I feel bad for high school basketball in this state.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:05:51 -0500201712132114252017-12-13T21:05:51-05:002017-12-13T21:14:25-05:00A Wolverine Lake city councilman has been identified as the driver involved in Tuesday's fatal crash on I-275 in Canton Township.

The Village of Wolverine Lake confirmed Wednesday afternoon in a statement and by phone that Michael Stack was the driver involved in the wrong way crash that killed two people.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:50:17 -0500201712131903302017-12-13T10:50:17-05:002017-12-13T19:03:30-05:00Red pandas at the Detroit Zoo will have more room to explore with a major expansion and renovation of their habitat at the Detroit Zoo.

Features in the upgrade are also aimed at increasing awareness about the endangered species in the wild.

Zoo officials said Wednesday construction is ready to begin and should be completed by mid 2018.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:48:56 -0500201712131811272017-12-13T15:48:56-05:002017-12-13T18:11:27-05:00There is a new face on the Board of Education in Ferndale following the recent resignation of board member Karen Twomey.

Jordan Smellie was appointed this week to fill Twomey's unexpired term until the next school board election in November 2018.

Smellie's professional career includes time spent as a teacher and working with non-profit groups, said Board President Jennifer LaTosch in a release.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:00:02 -0500201712131800022017-12-13T18:00:02-05:002017-12-13T18:00:02-05:00Perez leads D-II in yards passing with 4,390 yards and has thrown 42 touchdowns. The senior has guided Texas A&M-Commerce to the Division II national championship game, where it will play West Florida on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas.

Jones is Division II's leading rusher at 197.8 yards per game.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:37:07 -0500201712131737072017-12-13T17:37:07-05:002017-12-13T17:37:07-05:00PITTSBURGH >> Jim Rutherford knows what it's like to be a young goaltender trying to find his way in the NHL. Rutherford went through it with the Detroit Red Wings in the early 1970s, thrust into action at 21 years old with a franchise in the middle of a bumpy transition.

Yet that's where the comparisons end between Pittsburgh's general manager and the two young men who will play a major role in determining whether the Penguins can become the first team in more than 30 years to win three straight Stanley Cup championships.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:36:14 -0500201712131736142017-12-13T17:36:14-05:002017-12-13T17:36:14-05:00Paul George and Carmelo Anthony are going back to old homes that are doing just fine without them.

Indiana and New York are winning, bolstered by players they acquired for their superstars. While Oklahoma City remains underwhelming, Pacers and Knicks fans are even thinking they also won the trades.

News that the two-time NFL MVP was cleared medically to return from a collarbone injury finally arrived Tuesday night, coming a bit later than coach Mike McCarthy hoped - but well worth the wait for the playoff-hopeful Packers.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:33:12 -0500201712131733122017-12-13T17:33:12-05:002017-12-13T17:33:12-05:00IRVING, Texas >> Commissioner Roger Goodell views the agreement reached on an extension last week as his final contract overseeing the NFL, a league spokesman said Wednesday.

Goodell's extension through 2024 will allow him to help negotiate a new labor deal when the current collective bargaining agreement expires in 2021, and have a hand in talks over new broadcast contracts, spokesman Joe Lockhart said when announcing details of the deal signed last week.

It happened months ago, but there is a chance you were not paying attention when the Poinsettia Bowl passed away back in January. If you need to sit down or take a moment to let that settle in, it's OK. Somehow, college football fans will have to make do with only 39 FBS-level bowl games - one fewer than a year ago.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:30:47 -0500201712131730472017-12-13T17:30:47-05:002017-12-13T17:30:47-05:00You may not know Megan Keller now, but if you watch Team USA in Olympic women's hockey in February you will.

She's the defenseman that stands out, the one wearing No. 5 like her all-time favorite Nick Lidstrom, the former Red Wing. In fact, she has an autographed puck from Lidstrom on her dresser.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:27:43 -0500201712131627432017-12-13T16:27:43-05:002017-12-13T16:27:43-05:00After a dress rehearsal earlier in the week, winter's first snowstorm is expected Wednesday - and it could be a doozy.

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:01:09 -0500201712131606202017-12-13T07:01:09-05:002017-12-13T16:06:20-05:00The Troy Public Library, 510 W. Big Beaver Road, and the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, will be closing at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, due to inclement weather. All programs and classes are canceled.

-- Anne Runkle, The Oakland Press

]]>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:47:13 -0500201712131547132017-12-13T15:47:13-05:002017-12-13T15:47:13-05:00Police in St. Clair Shores are on the lookout for a man who threw his hot coffee back at a McDonald's employee through the drive-in window after he didn't like his bill.

According to a press release from city police, at approximately 2:58 a.m. Wednesday morning, the manager at a 24-hour McDonald's on 9 Mile Road and Greater Mack reported to police that a white male customer had damaged the drive-through window.